Irresponsible Owners

[fiwen30]

An acquaintance had their second child 6 months ago, and at the same time also got a GSD puppy. Cut to a ‘cute’ photo today of the 6 month GSD standing under the baby’s high chair, facing out and making hard eyes at the camera. Apparently the GSD is ‘protecting the snacks’ that the child is eating. Of course everyone thinks that is is just adorable.

 

[Titchy Pony]

An acquaintance had their second child 6 months ago, and at the same time also got a GSD puppy. Cut to a ‘cute’ photo today of the 6 month GSD standing under the baby’s high chair, facing out and making hard eyes at the camera. Apparently the GSD is ‘protecting the snacks’ that the child is eating. Of course everyone thinks that is is just adorable.

Having just got a puppy and had my sister over with my baby nephew at the same time, I can safely say that having a puppy and a baby at the same time would be a LOT of work and probably not a great idea for most people (and I didn't even have to look after my nephew, just got woken up by him).
I have some friends who got a puppy two weeks before having their baby (she has form for taking on animals and letting him look after them, apparently this puppy was a pregnancy craving, like strawberries!). Dog ended up at his parents for the best part of two years. Sweet enough dog, but no training and no nerve. He has bitten friends at the grandparents house to draw blood. But they're shocked, he's never done that before and he remains the child's dog, they let her cuddle him and he "would never hurt her". Other issue is that child thinks it's ok to cuddle all dogs and has been bitten by a couple of the grandparents dogs (luckily just nips so far, but still); one is ancient and losing sight and hearing so needs plenty of warning before approaching; the other is young and unsocialised and scared of so many things, including kids toys (this one is going to dog classes). All these dogs are rehomes and the owners are blissfully ignorant of dog behaviour and training. I've managed to help them understand how to live with older dog, but can't seem to get through to them that neither dog should be near young children.

 

[Smitty]

Apart from the danger what about the hygiene , those people shouldn’t be in charge of any living thing

Absolutely: I am always grossed out by dogs licking people. Just why anyone would let a dog lick them is beyond me. If children touch my dog I always tell them/the parents to make sure they wash their hands/face as he generally manages to get some sort of discharge on them in his delight.

 

[skinnydipper]

he generally manages to get some sort of discharge on them in his delight.

Please, no further details.

 

[Smitty]

Generally just saliva although I have a suspicion a bit of wee came out once ...

 

[skinnydipper]

Generally just saliva although I have a suspicion a bit of wee came out once ...

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Well poobum! It's a self-nomination for irresponsible owner today. We had a recall failure with Ivy out in a public space. No harm done but felt a bit sick watching her zoom away from us.

It had been going really well until that point. Loads of successful recalls to me and to OH on the long-line helped along by leftover turkey, including away from sniffing things which can be our sticking point. We thought she had her 'listening ears' on so decided to let her off to do a couple of recalls between us (it's just a straight line one to the other person so she can run a bit further).

She was spot on for OH but for me she got to me, didn't stop for her reward, said 'Hi Ma!' briefly as she overshot and sailed right past me. Then she seemed realise she was off lead so went 'woohooo' (perhaps sighthounds owners can relate to this particular flavour of zoomie) which was fine when coming back round toward me but she got distracted in the meantime and ran away to sniff something. Mine and OH recall both failed, as did my whistle which is supposed to be my emergency recall.

Must have been less than a minute to get her back on a (short) lead but a wake up call for us for sure! I do think we have to take this more seriously with a Greyhound though I am probably more uptight than others about this - zoomies are quite spectacular to see at the properly enclosed private hire fields we go to but I'm not sure I like the idea of this in other places.

On the plus side we did a little of Ivy's retrieve game I've been teaching her at home, outside for the first time and she successfully brought the duck to me a few times which I was very proud of. Perhaps I'll make a pointy Lab of her yet

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Absolutely: I am always grossed out by dogs licking people. Just why anyone would let a dog lick them is beyond me. If children touch my dog I always tell them/the parents to make sure they wash their hands/face as he generally manages to get some sort of discharge on them in his delight.

Every time Mitch sits on me, he leaves a smooge of something. I normally have to change right before leaving home for work. I wear a lot of black trousers, inevitably I have to remove hair (or worse! ) every so often. He thinks that chairs are fair game, entirely our fault cos we encourage him to be on our knee when on the recliner. The lazy boy chairs are ancient and filthy.

 

[CanteringCarrot]

I view both dogs and children as unhygienic so...

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Opposite of irresponsible today, owner with an xl bully, possibly, on a lead, our lot near the end of the walk. Mitch wanted to go to say hello and was very firmly recalled, so got nowhere near. The owner of the xl grabbed its head to re-direct it-lots of noise from owner and dog-and went off as quickly as he could, maybe he’s not used to people managing to recall? I felt for him, this was me with Zak when we spotted other dogs coming at us, including the noise from both of us!

 

[Gloi]

People have been reporting an XL bully dumped in the local country park. Someone saw one loose on a lane a mile or so from the park, don't know if it is the same one or not

 

[poiuytrewq]

I was stunned today, out walking my two dogs and daughters one, I had all on leads as we were on the road.

There is a lady in the village who walks 2 black labs, I often pass her in my car and always have to stop for them as they are never on leads and are always ahead of her, I always think its a bit mad, she is literally relying on drivers to stop/slow/care and that's not something I's be happy to do for sure, so that's annoyed me a little.

Today however, and this bit is a me problem i know, as some people will know Cecil hates black labs- for some weird un-kown reason and Bertie is a bit reactive to any dog coming at him suddenly, I saw them come round the corner so got into a gateway thinking it probably easier to just let them pass quietly, she could see both my dogs were not happy and called hers back. One went the other continued straight over to us. Bertie was barking and shaking, I don't think he'd lunge and bite but I'm not 100% sure about that and he was well within reach, I grabbed his collar, she did apologise, stating the reason being he was totally deaf! Really I mean who the f lets a totally deaf dog off the lead around the roads.
It upset Bertie and annoyed me for the rest of the way home then.
The polar opposite of yesterday's black lab meeting- A lovely guy who saw Berts wasn't completely happy and sat his dog down next to him and waited. We passed with no problem, no barking or shaking (and I thanked him a lot!)

My old Collie went deaf and I'd never have dreamed of letting other people take responsibility for not injuring her, because that's what it amounts to, She knew signs and was on a lead anywhere unsafe.

 

[Gloi]

People have been reporting an XL bully dumped in the local country park. Someone saw one loose on a lane a mile or so from the park, don't know if it is the same one or not

Been caught now fortunately

Your Longridge | Is anyone missing a Bully type dog | Facebook

Is anyone missing a Bully type dog? Was spotted last night at Loud Bridge, Chipping . Picked up this morning and currently at the kennels.

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[Ratface]

I've never been very keen on the majority of the world population's behaviour. The current capacity of the human race to put much/any effort into the appropriate care and training into their dogs of any size/breed/gender seems to be getting less . . .

 

[Caol Ila]

Not so much irresponsible....just a twally!

Myself, Mr. Caol Ila (on foot), and Fin were ambling along one of the trails in the park. All quite happy. A woman with a tiny, rat-sized dog coming the other way picked up tiny dog and shuffled to one side of the trail. We went as far as we could to the other side (it has ditches, so you really can't get off it). All copacetic. As we passed, the woman sniffed, "You know, these shouldn't be on paths with people and dogs." Then we were gone, and so was she.

I didn't come back with a smart-arse response because Mr. Caol Ila and I were both a bit slow to process what she said, and we spent about five minutes asking each other, "Did she say what I think she said?" When we agreed that she did, she was miles away.

But "these?" LOL.

 

[AmyMay]

I can’t remember what type of vicious beast you have @Caol Ila

 

[Caol Ila]

I can’t remember what type of vicious beast you have @Caol Ila

I was on the fluffy 14hh Highland at the time.

 

[splashgirl45]

Very dangerous to little fluffykins , I’m sure he would have eaten it

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

I was on the fluffy 14hh Highland at the time.

Perhaps she’d prefer you to levitate!

Met the lady with samoyeds today. One is about the same height as Bear but double his size and that of her others, also very lame. She was telling me how she rescued him (been at least a year) so it’s the previous owners who made him very overweight and that she gives him a kilo of raw food a day. Bear gets 400g-plus treats, he’s still very active. If Bear starts looking tubby, we reduce treats. How long would it take to get a dog fit? Apparently there is nothing wrong with him bar the weight.

Weirdly, there were 2 more samoyeds going back to the carpark-what are the chances of seeing 5 in one day?

 

[AmyMay]

Perhaps she’d prefer you to levitate!

Met the lady with samoyeds today. One is about the same height as Bear but double his size and that of her others, also very lame. She was telling me how she rescued him (been at least a year) so it’s the previous owners who made him very overweight and that she gives him a kilo of raw food a day. Bear gets 400g-plus treats, he’s still very active. If Bear starts looking tubby, we reduce treats. How long would it take to get a dog fit? Apparently there is nothing wrong with him bar the weight.

Weirdly, there were 2 more samoyeds going back to the carpark-what are the chances of seeing 5 in one day?

Took Jack about 8 or 9 months to get him to his ideal weight of 10kg (from 15)

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Took Jack about 8 or 9 months to get him to his ideal weight of 10kg (from 15)

This is what I’m thinking, but she’s giving him over twice what Bear gets and Bear runs round like a youngster. This dog was on the lead, which is new. Last time we met, they were all loose, 2/3 on lead today.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Sitting in the van letting the dog rest from training before I walk her.

Woman walks past with spaniel. My dog starts barking (not unexpected).
But it goes on for ages.

I get out about 30 seconds later and the dog is still at the back of the vehicle and the woman is miles away up the road!!!

Do people genuinely not care/notice where their dogs are/what they're doing? Not interested in interacting? She was in athletic wear, tramping on and possibly with earphones so didn't hear my dog barking.

I do walk my dog briskly for both of our fitness but I'm still interacting with her/paying attention to her. Some people just seem to like to go out for a hike with the dog as decoration....

 

[oldandgold]

Sitting in the van letting the dog rest from training before I walk her.

Woman walks past with spaniel. My dog starts barking (not unexpected).
But it goes on for ages.

I get out about 30 seconds later and the dog is still at the back of the vehicle and the woman is miles away up the road!!!

Do people genuinely not care/notice where their dogs are/what they're doing? Not interested in interacting? She was in athletic wear, tramping on and possibly with earphones so didn't hear my dog barking.

I do walk my dog briskly for both of our fitness but I'm still interacting with her/paying attention to her. Some people just seem to like to go out for a hike with the dog as decoration....

And that is probably one of the reasons there is so much dog poo left in fields/parks

 

[CorvusCorax]

And that is probably one of the reasons there is so much dog poo left in fields/parks

Definitely. It's probably a few pages back but I have shouted up the lane at a guy 'EXCUSE ME YOUR DOG IS DOING A SH!T ON MY VERGE!'

 

[poiuytrewq]

Sitting in the van letting the dog rest from training before I walk her.

Woman walks past with spaniel. My dog starts barking (not unexpected).
But it goes on for ages.

I get out about 30 seconds later and the dog is still at the back of the vehicle and the woman is miles away up the road!!!

Do people genuinely not care/notice where their dogs are/what they're doing? Not interested in interacting? She was in athletic wear, tramping on and possibly with earphones so didn't hear my dog barking.

I do walk my dog briskly for both of our fitness but I'm still interacting with her/paying attention to her. Some people just seem to like to go out for a hike with the dog as decoration....

I found a dog in my garden last year. Took it in after checking no owners in sight.
Put a post on the village fb and fairly quickly got an address.
Popped him in the car, knocked the door and she hadn’t even missed him.
Had taken two walking past my house, one was always far slower apparently but came home eventually

 

[CrunchieBoi]

Cute Dog And Baby Cuddle On The Couch

Hi there! My name is Ginger, and I am here to share a story of something interesting that happened with one of my friends recently! I have been with my owners

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Did anyone else see this, made my blood run cold. Never mind the dog should be taken away from them, so should the baby IMO!

Aside from anything else, what happens if the dog moves? Is there someone very close by or does the wean just get emptied onto the floor?

 

[Titchy Pony]

I found a dog in my garden last year. Took it in after checking no owners in sight.
Put a post on the village fb and fairly quickly got an address.
Popped him in the car, knocked the door and she hadn’t even missed him.
Had taken two walking past my house, one was always far slower apparently but came home eventually

I picked up a dog that was wandering on a three lane road once Sunday morning, around 9.30 am. It was an ancient blind labrador (I found out when it walked right into my legs). It was Sunday, so no one interested: vet wasn't interested, gendarmerie couldn't care less, mairie uncontactable and pound will only take dogs with reference from the mairie. So packed him in the car and took him home with visions of the poor thing being dumped and having to be put down when no owners could be found. Put post on facebook.
Finally got a call at 9.15pm. Owners turned up at mine just before 10.00pm. They hadn't even realised he was missing until about 8.00pm and hadn't renewed the phone number on his collar because he hadn't escaped in 3 years. They thought I'd found him after lunch sometime. Apparently, he was probably off to see his girlfriend the next town over. But what could possibly go wrong with a blind dog wandering on a fast road?
The wife then said to the husband "I think you'll need to help him get in the car". Really? Even if the poor thing could physically jump into the car (he couldn't), he can't see where the car is to jump into it!

 

[Jenko109]

I picked up a dog that was wandering on a three lane road once Sunday morning, around 9.30 am. It was an ancient blind labrador (I found out when it walked right into my legs). It was Sunday, so no one interested: vet wasn't interested, gendarmerie couldn't care less, mairie uncontactable and pound will only take dogs with reference from the mairie. So packed him in the car and took him home with visions of the poor thing being dumped and having to be put down when no owners could be found. Put post on facebook.
Finally got a call at 9.15pm. Owners turned up at mine just before 10.00pm. They hadn't even realised he was missing until about 8.00pm and hadn't renewed the phone number on his collar because he hadn't escaped in 3 years. They thought I'd found him after lunch sometime. Apparently, he was probably off to see his girlfriend the next town over. But what could possibly go wrong with a blind dog wandering on a fast road?
The wife then said to the husband "I think you'll need to help him get in the car". Really? Even if the poor thing could physically jump into the car (he couldn't), he can't see where the car is to jump into it!

How desperately sad that people lack involvement in their dog's lives.

These are the same people that would miss the early signs of pain and illness.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Aside from anything else, what happens if the dog moves? Is there someone very close by or does the wean just get emptied onto the floor?

No problem there, I'm sure if the babe starts to tumble and makes the shrieking baby noise the lovely big 'fur baby' will quickly pick the baby up in it's gentle jaws and quiten it down.

 

[Alwaysmoretoknow]

I view both dogs and children as unhygienic so...

Tho' dogs a bit less so - why are small children so sticky? And don't even talk to me about noses....